GHGoonette BSN, RN

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    Is it normal that being a nurse makes me worry about my kids?

    GHGoonette replied to Guest393655's topic in General Nursing

    Sigh. Yes, I know what you mean. I discouraged my son from playing rugby because it is such a strenuous contact sport-and in retrospect I realise how wrong I was. But when you see how kids can mess...
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    Personality type for perioperative nursing?

    GHGoonette replied to Maddi_Rose's topic in Operating Room

    SHE SHOULDN'T HAVE SAID ANYTHING!!!! Rather, she should have peered into the wound and gasped-"OH-OH, what's THAT?!!" :yeah: If you can't beat 'em, cheat 'em! Actually, a scrub sister I worked with...
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    WHERE DID THEY GO?

    GHGoonette replied to remifentanil's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Is the server malfunction affecting the email notifier system? I picked up that I am not getting notifications on some threads I contributed to.... No issue, but sometimes you like to hear "latest...
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    I just need to talk about it.

    GHGoonette replied to anonymous1919's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Don't worry too much about that, you should never undervalue yourself to a prospective employer. They'll make you an offer and it will be up to you whether you take it or not. I really hope you have...
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    Personality type for perioperative nursing?

    GHGoonette replied to Maddi_Rose's topic in Operating Room

    All of the above, especially Argo's contribution, but add to them a large capacity bladder... And the ability to fart silently, particularly when you're working with a rude
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    Has there been an incident that made you question your decision to become an RN?

    GHGoonette replied to hopefulUS's topic in General Nursing

    Sure! Several! In fact, every time I open a newspaper and read about politician's salaries and lifestyles, I ask myself whether it would really be so bad to swim in a septic tank...? Nah, no branch of...
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    PCA discrepancy (too much med?)

    GHGoonette replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    We use Vygon pumps (Viking Medical-I think they're world wide), but unlike the electronic ones, there is no display showing the quantity, it's all manual; that is, you check the quantity infused by...
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    Pacu Patient Assessments/Interventions

    GHGoonette replied to cspurlin33's topic in General Nursing

    It might be a good idea to tackle this from absolute grassroots level, starting with the patient's history, eg what accident/condition led to the need for this op, previous interventions, anaesthetic...
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    Pulse oximeter

    GHGoonette replied to sarpound's topic in General Nursing

    Not on a floor, but we do use pulse oximeters in PACU, no central monitoring. I can understand it may be a problem hearing them in a busy unit. The volume of the alarm can usually be set higher and...
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    Looking for Feedback

    GHGoonette replied to SBarn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what you should do regarding your friend's situation; expelling her sounds totally over the top. However, as I understand it, the whole purpose of placing students in clinical settings is...
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    WHERE DID THEY GO?

    GHGoonette replied to remifentanil's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Awww....missing your buddies? Sorry, I'm just one of the hoi polloi, definitely not a CRNA! As a matter of interest, where do you guys find the guts to tackle such a challenging discipline? It...
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    ever feel like you 'know too much'?

    GHGoonette replied to goats'r'us's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Let me get this straight; a migraine from down under-but it was still a headache? Lol-so where was your head at the
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    How often do you take a vacation?

    GHGoonette replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    Awww... I'm sure you'll find out in your new job...:hug: 8 WEEKS! (Jealous!!!) What possessed you to leave??? Not living up to your name are you? Heh-heh My leave is calculated on hours, and with my...
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    questions about your first code.. from a student nurse

    GHGoonette replied to tinker72's topic in General Nursing

    Stridor is one of those things that I regularly have to deal with in PACU, so I'm a bit blase about it, but it is very scary when it's one of the little ones, they desaturate so quickly. Yes, it will...
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    ever feel like you 'know too much'?

    GHGoonette replied to goats'r'us's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh, my word....! I can see you being both maiden aunt and mother hen!!! It's perfectly natural to be over-protective towards our nearest and dearest, and nurses, more particularly new nurses, tend to...
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    in 7.5 hours

    GHGoonette replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    Damn. Damn, damn, damn, damn! I've been following this thread as well as the previous one to find out if it's OP's Champagne Time and still no good news. My fingers, toes and eyes are crossed. Maybe I...
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    LVNs training RNs???

    GHGoonette replied to JStollRN's topic in General Nursing

    In South Africa, we do not have "scrub technicians", as I believe the practice is in the USA (please correct me if I am wrong), qualified nurses train in Theater Technique and become scrub nurses. The...
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    Volunteering in Africa

    GHGoonette replied to devotchka's topic in General Nursing

    I commend all of you for your courage; yes, Africa is in dire need of comprehensive, effective health care. Unfortunately, far too many African countries are also in need of honest, dedicated leaders...
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    Gotta Wear Shades

    GHGoonette replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Cogratulations, star. Your time has come to
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    I just need to talk about it.

    GHGoonette replied to anonymous1919's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I really hope so, I get very heartsore when I read about anyone in this horrible situation... OP, I wish you the very best of good luck, and I hope you'll come back with some good
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    I think I might have done something stupid.

    GHGoonette replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    Such a pity you don't want to go, so many of us nurses rarely get time to socialize with each other; it's all work, work, work and we never get to let our hair down... We used to have an annual end of...
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    LVNs training RNs???

    GHGoonette replied to JStollRN's topic in General Nursing

    dead right lol! but there is a vast difference between "orientation"-as to a department's layout and routine-and "precepting" or "mentoring"; only an rn can instruct a new rn graduate on the work done...
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    Cytotec for PP hemorrhage

    GHGoonette replied to Conejita's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Like I said, it was post-evac, or D&C; the patient was bleeding quite heavily and I assumed it was to control bleeding, but according to what was posted, the route she used is not the correct one....
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    Cytotec for PP hemorrhage

    GHGoonette replied to Conejita's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Strange, I don't see it used frequently, but on the couple of occasions when it's been ordered, the gynae has inserted it herself-post operatively (if I remember rightly post evacuation.) And she did...
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    Cytotec for PP hemorrhage

    GHGoonette replied to Conejita's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm very interested to read these responses; not working in PP I'm not familiar with Cytotec, but we do keep it in PACU. I've seen gynaes give it lady partslly! Anyone else see this, or can you...